Rage a holic
Rageaholic Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis
Anger can be a natural emotional response, but how often is too often when it comes to feelings of rage?
It’s common to express anger when life gets tough.
Anger is one way your mind reacts to perceived threats. It can be a survival mechanism that tells you to defend yourself against attack.
Controlling your anger can be a big part of daily life. After all, it isn’t always practical to act on every impulse of retaliation.
However, when you’re unable to control your anger or seem to have unprovoked outbursts of rage, you may be experiencing “rageaholic“ behaviors.
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“Rageaholic“ isn’t a diagnosis recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5).
This doesn’t mean rageaholic symptoms aren’t real, or that the uncontrollable flashes of anger you experience aren’t significant.
Rageaholism does exist. It’s been written about and explored in research, and it’s an informal term used to describe someone who seems unable to control their temper.
Often, a rageaholic will display unprovoked bouts of rage or a level of anger excessive for the given situation.
Since rageaholism isn’t a formal diagnosis, rageaholic behaviors and symptoms can vary significantly from person to person, and can include:
- Physical symptoms: headache, stomachache, teeth grinding, jaw clenching, dizziness, shaking or trembling, feeling flushed, sweating, rapid or elevated heart rate
- Emotional symptoms: spitefulness, irritation, anxiety, resentfulness, sadness, depression, frustration, hate, disbelief, disgust
- Behavioral symptoms: yelling, screaming, crying, aggression, violence, elevated voice, feeling easily irritated, not being receptive to humor, pacing, fidgeting, sarcasm, impulsivity
- Cognitive symptoms: negative self-talk, hostile thoughts and images, thoughts of harm, ruminating thoughts about revenge
How anger is expressed
Though symptoms of anger are present during rageaholic behaviors, rageaholism is typically about how anger is expressed.
A rageaholic is someone who expresses symptoms of anger in an extreme or unwarranted manner, such as:
- frequent outbursts
- excessive anger with no cause
- overreaction of anger to any frustrating situation
- quick desire to resort to physical altercations
Feeling angry all the time, or being unable to control your anger, can’t always be linked to a single cause. There can be many reasons you might experience rageaholic behavior, including:
- genetics
- past trauma
- underdeveloped coping skills
- overwhelming current life circumstances
- frequently misinterpreting situations
- growing up with a parent who displayed uncontrolled anger
- being brought up in an environment that accepted violent behavior or aggression
- mental health conditions
- substance use disorders
When it comes to the behaviors associated with rageaholism, intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is one mental health condition that fits the symptoms more than most.
With IED, a person’s level of aggression is significantly out of proportion to the situation and is impulsive and anger-based.
Signs of IED
The DSM-5 defines IED as verbal or physical aggression toward:
- property
- animals
- individuals
There are two separate types of diagnostic criteria for IED, per the DSM-5. To qualify for a diagnosis, you must experience at least one of the two types of outbursts.
Aggressive behavior and IED
According to one set of diagnostic criteria for IED in the DSM-5, the aggressive behavior must occur twice weekly for 3 months on average.
Additionally, to meet this set of criteria for an IED diagnosis, any physical aggression should not result in:
- damage
- destruction
- physical injury
IED behavioral outbursts
The DSM-5 also defines a second set of diagnostic criteria for IED as experiencing three behavioral outbursts within a 12-month period that cause:
- destruction
- damage
- injury
Diagnosis
As a formal diagnosis, IED must result in distress or impairment that affects regular functioning or has legal consequences.
It also can’t be otherwise explained by another mental or physical health condition.
Prevalence
Not all uncontrollable anger can be considered IED. The most recent data on IED suggests only 0.8% of the global population lives with this condition.
On the other hand, undefined inappropriate, intense, or poorly controlled anger may affect as many as 7.8% of people in the United States.
Being around someone who is unpredictable with their anger and rage responses can be challenging and even scary.
You might feel as though you’re walking on eggshells, or that you can’t predict what response you’ll get, even when you do the “right” thing.
Although stressful, there are different strategies you can take to help navigate daily interactions when you’re around rageaholic behaviors.
Prioritize your safety
Not everyone expresses unpredictable anger in the same way. If you’re around someone with rageaholic behaviors, consider maintaining some basic safety strategies, such as:
- keeping a safe distance during potentially explosive moments
- interacting with them in a public space
- letting family and friends know where you are and who you’re with
Focus on communication
Anger can sometimes cause someone to jump to conclusions.
You can help a person with rageaholic behaviors slow down their reactions by focusing on your own communication.
Trying to identify what’s underneath their anger can help you calmly express that you’re listening and you understand. The more calm and rational you can remain, the better the chances are that their anger will simmer down.
But if the moment feels too heated, you can politely disengage from the conversation in a nonconfrontational way.
An example of calm disengagement
“I think we’re both feeling very strongly about this right now. Let’s take a few minutes and then come back to it.”
Help avoid points of frustration
When someone displays rageaholic behaviors, there may be an underlying medical condition.
While they’re exploring what might be at the root of their rage, you can help them maintain calm by eliminating things you know might light an emotional fuse.
An example of this might be if they feel frustrated every time they see there’s laundry to be folded.
Putting the basket out of sight can help avoid any unnecessary anger.
It’s not about folding the laundry whenever you have a second so they won’t get mad. It’s about maintaining calm until there’s time to fold the laundry.
Think about your timing
If you have to discuss important topics with someone who experiences rageaholism, timing might make a difference in the response you get.
Outbursts of anger may be more likely if that person:
- is tired
- had a long day at work
- just got done doing something mentally demanding
Ask for ways to help relieve burdens
Feeling angry isn’t always inappropriate, even if the level of anger seems excessive.
If you notice someone seems more irritable or frustrated lately, asking them how you can help may improve the situation.
Sometimes, life gives you a full plate of challenges. Sharing responsibilities can take the weight off someone’s shoulders just enough to provide relief.
However, it can be important for your mental health and overall well-being to prioritize your own needs when angry interactions get to be too much. In these moments, consider setting clear boundaries and disengaging.
Therapy
Seeking treatment for rageaholic behaviors can be critical for learning how to cope and maintain relationships. Suggesting counseling or therapy may not always be well received in an angry moment, so consider waiting until a calm period to discuss possible treatment options.
Domestic violence help
If you’re experiencing domestic violence, support is available:
- You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 for free, confidential, 24/7 care and support.
- You can call loveisrespect.org at 866-331-9474 or text LOVEIS to 22522 for support if you think you could be in an abusive relationship.
In addition, you can visit The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), a domestic violence prevention advocacy group with a list of resources for relationship abuse help.
Dealing with rageaholism may feel frustrating, but it is treatable.
You don’t need a formal diagnosis to seek help from a therapist or counselor. Talking with someone about what you’re experiencing can help you discover why anger has become such a large part of your life.
Your therapist can then make a recommendation for treatment that may include:
- psychotherapy (talk therapy)
- anger management classes
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- support groups
- medication
Anger is a part of your body’s primal survival process. It’s intended to provide you with the desire and physiological ability to fight back against a threat.
When anger is uncontrolled, excessive, or hurtful to those around you, you may be dealing with more than just a survival mechanism — you may be dealing with rageaholic behaviors.
But rageaholic tendencies and behaviors are treatable. A therapist or counselor can help design a treatment plan that works for you.
If you’re living with an underlying mental health condition, a mental health professional can help you start the process of recovery and symptom management, so rage doesn’t become a part of everyday life.
To learn more about rageaholic behaviors, find a support group, or connect with local resources, visit Rageaholics Anonymous.
If you’re ready to get help but don’t know where to begin, check out Psych Central’s guide to finding professional mental health support.
Rageaholic Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis
Anger can be a natural emotional response, but how often is too often when it comes to feelings of rage?
It’s common to express anger when life gets tough.
Anger is one way your mind reacts to perceived threats. It can be a survival mechanism that tells you to defend yourself against attack.
Controlling your anger can be a big part of daily life. After all, it isn’t always practical to act on every impulse of retaliation.
However, when you’re unable to control your anger or seem to have unprovoked outbursts of rage, you may be experiencing “rageaholic“ behaviors.
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“Rageaholic“ isn’t a diagnosis recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5).
This doesn’t mean rageaholic symptoms aren’t real, or that the uncontrollable flashes of anger you experience aren’t significant.
Rageaholism does exist. It’s been written about and explored in research, and it’s an informal term used to describe someone who seems unable to control their temper.
Often, a rageaholic will display unprovoked bouts of rage or a level of anger excessive for the given situation.
Since rageaholism isn’t a formal diagnosis, rageaholic behaviors and symptoms can vary significantly from person to person, and can include:
- Physical symptoms: headache, stomachache, teeth grinding, jaw clenching, dizziness, shaking or trembling, feeling flushed, sweating, rapid or elevated heart rate
- Emotional symptoms: spitefulness, irritation, anxiety, resentfulness, sadness, depression, frustration, hate, disbelief, disgust
- Behavioral symptoms: yelling, screaming, crying, aggression, violence, elevated voice, feeling easily irritated, not being receptive to humor, pacing, fidgeting, sarcasm, impulsivity
- Cognitive symptoms: negative self-talk, hostile thoughts and images, thoughts of harm, ruminating thoughts about revenge
How anger is expressed
Though symptoms of anger are present during rageaholic behaviors, rageaholism is typically about how anger is expressed.
A rageaholic is someone who expresses symptoms of anger in an extreme or unwarranted manner, such as:
- frequent outbursts
- excessive anger with no cause
- overreaction of anger to any frustrating situation
- quick desire to resort to physical altercations
Feeling angry all the time, or being unable to control your anger, can’t always be linked to a single cause. There can be many reasons you might experience rageaholic behavior, including:
- genetics
- past trauma
- underdeveloped coping skills
- overwhelming current life circumstances
- frequently misinterpreting situations
- growing up with a parent who displayed uncontrolled anger
- being brought up in an environment that accepted violent behavior or aggression
- mental health conditions
- substance use disorders
When it comes to the behaviors associated with rageaholism, intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is one mental health condition that fits the symptoms more than most.
With IED, a person’s level of aggression is significantly out of proportion to the situation and is impulsive and anger-based.
Signs of IED
The DSM-5 defines IED as verbal or physical aggression toward:
- property
- animals
- individuals
There are two separate types of diagnostic criteria for IED, per the DSM-5. To qualify for a diagnosis, you must experience at least one of the two types of outbursts.
Aggressive behavior and IED
According to one set of diagnostic criteria for IED in the DSM-5, the aggressive behavior must occur twice weekly for 3 months on average.
Additionally, to meet this set of criteria for an IED diagnosis, any physical aggression should not result in:
- damage
- destruction
- physical injury
IED behavioral outbursts
The DSM-5 also defines a second set of diagnostic criteria for IED as experiencing three behavioral outbursts within a 12-month period that cause:
- destruction
- damage
- injury
Diagnosis
As a formal diagnosis, IED must result in distress or impairment that affects regular functioning or has legal consequences.
It also can’t be otherwise explained by another mental or physical health condition.
Prevalence
Not all uncontrollable anger can be considered IED. The most recent data on IED suggests only 0.8% of the global population lives with this condition.
On the other hand, undefined inappropriate, intense, or poorly controlled anger may affect as many as 7.8% of people in the United States.
Being around someone who is unpredictable with their anger and rage responses can be challenging and even scary.
You might feel as though you’re walking on eggshells, or that you can’t predict what response you’ll get, even when you do the “right” thing.
Although stressful, there are different strategies you can take to help navigate daily interactions when you’re around rageaholic behaviors.
Prioritize your safety
Not everyone expresses unpredictable anger in the same way. If you’re around someone with rageaholic behaviors, consider maintaining some basic safety strategies, such as:
- keeping a safe distance during potentially explosive moments
- interacting with them in a public space
- letting family and friends know where you are and who you’re with
Focus on communication
Anger can sometimes cause someone to jump to conclusions.
You can help a person with rageaholic behaviors slow down their reactions by focusing on your own communication.
Trying to identify what’s underneath their anger can help you calmly express that you’re listening and you understand. The more calm and rational you can remain, the better the chances are that their anger will simmer down.
But if the moment feels too heated, you can politely disengage from the conversation in a nonconfrontational way.
An example of calm disengagement
“I think we’re both feeling very strongly about this right now. Let’s take a few minutes and then come back to it.”
Help avoid points of frustration
When someone displays rageaholic behaviors, there may be an underlying medical condition.
While they’re exploring what might be at the root of their rage, you can help them maintain calm by eliminating things you know might light an emotional fuse.
An example of this might be if they feel frustrated every time they see there’s laundry to be folded.
Putting the basket out of sight can help avoid any unnecessary anger.
It’s not about folding the laundry whenever you have a second so they won’t get mad. It’s about maintaining calm until there’s time to fold the laundry.
Think about your timing
If you have to discuss important topics with someone who experiences rageaholism, timing might make a difference in the response you get.
Outbursts of anger may be more likely if that person:
- is tired
- had a long day at work
- just got done doing something mentally demanding
Ask for ways to help relieve burdens
Feeling angry isn’t always inappropriate, even if the level of anger seems excessive.
If you notice someone seems more irritable or frustrated lately, asking them how you can help may improve the situation.
Sometimes, life gives you a full plate of challenges. Sharing responsibilities can take the weight off someone’s shoulders just enough to provide relief.
However, it can be important for your mental health and overall well-being to prioritize your own needs when angry interactions get to be too much. In these moments, consider setting clear boundaries and disengaging.
Therapy
Seeking treatment for rageaholic behaviors can be critical for learning how to cope and maintain relationships. Suggesting counseling or therapy may not always be well received in an angry moment, so consider waiting until a calm period to discuss possible treatment options.
Domestic violence help
If you’re experiencing domestic violence, support is available:
- You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 for free, confidential, 24/7 care and support.
- You can call loveisrespect.org at 866-331-9474 or text LOVEIS to 22522 for support if you think you could be in an abusive relationship.
In addition, you can visit The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), a domestic violence prevention advocacy group with a list of resources for relationship abuse help.
Dealing with rageaholism may feel frustrating, but it is treatable.
You don’t need a formal diagnosis to seek help from a therapist or counselor. Talking with someone about what you’re experiencing can help you discover why anger has become such a large part of your life.
Your therapist can then make a recommendation for treatment that may include:
- psychotherapy (talk therapy)
- anger management classes
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- support groups
- medication
Anger is a part of your body’s primal survival process. It’s intended to provide you with the desire and physiological ability to fight back against a threat.
When anger is uncontrolled, excessive, or hurtful to those around you, you may be dealing with more than just a survival mechanism — you may be dealing with rageaholic behaviors.
But rageaholic tendencies and behaviors are treatable. A therapist or counselor can help design a treatment plan that works for you.
If you’re living with an underlying mental health condition, a mental health professional can help you start the process of recovery and symptom management, so rage doesn’t become a part of everyday life.
To learn more about rageaholic behaviors, find a support group, or connect with local resources, visit Rageaholics Anonymous.
If you’re ready to get help but don’t know where to begin, check out Psych Central’s guide to finding professional mental health support.
| He tried to catch a pause so he could lean out and fire another shot at the hated gray figures. From a strong push Demin lost his balance and sat down on the pavement, blinking his eyes in confusion. Nikolai tossed and turned, rose to his knees and took a carbine from his shoulder. “You go,” he ordered. - I'm here. I won't be long... Without finishing speaking, he raised his carbine, leaned out from behind the porch and fired twice. The lieutenant had no doubt - hit. “Come on,” said Antipov without turning around. Semyon didn't answer, he looked at the soldier's back. There, between the shoulder blades, there was a neat hole from a bullet. It had already darkened around the edges, and the lieutenant knew that now a trickle of blood was flowing down his back, soaking his clothes, and about to be pulled out in a red stream. Demin was scared again. Antipov must lie on the ground. spit up blood and die. But the soldier continued to shoot, as if not noticing the bullet in his back. The lieutenant got to his feet, got up, looked out from behind the porch and hid: the Germans were advancing. Ignoring the whistling bullets, Antipov stood up and waved his hand. The corner of the house shuddered as if from an explosion, the wall staggered, crumbled and splashed out a stone tongue from broken bricks right up to the middle of the pavement. Semyon backed away, not understanding where Nikolai's anti-tank grenade came from. He understood that the usual "lemon" or Italian "pineapple" would not destroy the wall. They didn't have grenades, they didn't! Antipov again waved his hand, and now the wall of the house, which stood on the other side of the street, shook. She couldn't stand it either. It collapsed on the pavement with a mountain landslide, filling up the street and at the same time a dozen Germans. The rest stopped firing and hid. “Well,” Antipov said and turned around. A familiar black eye looked at the lieutenant. I watched evil, because I could not do otherwise. Such an eye cannot look kindly. Can not. Still, the lieutenant shook his head. He didn't want to leave. “Go,” Antipov insisted, and the evil eye said the same thing. - I don't have long. The lieutenant took a step back, feeling someone else's gaze thrust into his chest. “Daughter,” Nikolai reminded, and a dark trickle of blood crept out of his twisted mouth. - Three years. Wife. Lena. Demin could not stand it: he was shaking, tears poured from his eyes, burned his chapped cheeks. He couldn't stay. “Go,” said the evil eye, “get out while you are still intact. Roll, lieutenant, to ours, maybe you will see Berlin again. “Daughter,” Antipov whispered with his lips alone. And Semyon gave up. He turned and ran as fast as he could away from the black gaze, the Krauts, and himself. Antipov was still standing by the porch. He didn't even crouch down, and it didn't look like he was going to hide. A pool of blood began to form under his feet, so bright and red that it didn't look real. The lieutenant could see that she looked like a star. Only from here it seemed upside down to him. Demin sobbed, wiped his nose with his sleeve, shook his fist at the Germans and shouted:0006 – Kolya! We are for you... Yours... Kolya, the star, do you hear? Star! Antipov waved his hand without turning around. Then Semyon turned and ran on. There, where Komarov, Semenchuk, Agaryan were waiting for him ... And the road to Berlin. Eternity was filled with pain. Crimson flashes roughened the strained nerves, ran emery over them, played on the veins as on strings. Darkness and pain - that's what eternity hid. And the voices… The whisper, rushing from all sides, pierced through and through the whole essence, perforated what the pain had not touched. In the midst of the ocean of pain, a tiny island of warmth appeared - no bigger than a pinhead. Timidly winking at the darkness, he began to grow, giving comfort, driving away pain, fear, suffering. It became so good that Nikolai understood: he is. He exists. And flies through the darkness, arms outstretched like wings, flies up, away from eternity. He got a body. Sculpted from the crimson pain, stretched out of the darkness, made me feel alive. Nikolai lowered his head and saw that on his chest, directly opposite his heart, a small dazzling white star, similar to an order, was shining. It was she who gave peace, it was she who pulled him up, helping him soar above the dark abyss. It was she who pulled him out of an eternity filled with pain. The darkness parted to let the soldier through and went down. Above, directly overhead, a window swung open. A dazzling light poured from it, warm and gentle, like the morning rays of the summer sun. - For military merit... The star burned brighter, pulsated in time with the words, made the new body tremble, filled it with new life. Nikolai felt that he could breathe, and he inhaled convulsively, gaining air, as before jumping into the water. – In the performance of a sacred duty… The radiance in the window faltered, went in waves and split into two parts, like a curtain in a theater. There, behind him, lay a long road, emanating a white light that carried warmth and tenderness. - Awarded... The star trembled and dragged Antipov up like a small tugboat dragging a huge ship. When they passed the shining opening, Nikolai felt the gentle touch of the dazzling light coming from the white road. He touched it and felt himself merge with this radiance, becoming part of it. Igor Veresnev At an unnamed height The scarlet sunset faded, the sky got black, lit up one after another the stars, and somehow the night suddenly fell. Real, steppe, almost primitive. From there, out of the night, strange sounds sometimes came, disturbing, slightly frightening. But here, on their patch, fenced with tents, a jeep, and thorn bushes, it was cozy and good. Poles crackled merrily in the fire, scattering small fireworks of sparks, a thick, spicy aroma of fish soup began to ooze from the kettle, a radio set standing next to the backpacks hummed in an undertone. – Oh, you already smell delicious! - Dimka fell out of the tent, smacked his lips carnivorously. - Let's chop the soup. - Don't you dare call my ear soup! Lenka immediately waved her ladle at him. - Oh-oh-oh, just think! I'm on the drum, ear so ear. The main thing is to chop it as soon as possible, otherwise your stomach rumbles. - Dimka plopped down on the grass, grabbed the radio. - And there is nothing to travel there, - answered Lera, sitting on the other side of the fire. - Yes? Why? Dimka began to slowly turn the wheel. There was a wheezing in the speaker, then some kind of bravura march broke through the wheezing, then even worse - the male baritone began to drag on: “The rocket was shining as it fell, Like a burnt-out star ...” - Why the nafik? What the hell is on the air? – Have you forgotten what day it is today? Lenka was surprised. – What is a day? Died, or what, who? “Today is the twenty-second of June,” Lera prompted. – So what? - Anniversary of the war, imbecile, - Anatoly laughed, straightening firewood in the fire. - Oh, the next generation! What did they teach you at school? - What war? And ... Well, that's when it was! Fifty years ago? No, sixty! Not... - You still say, in the last millennium. – Why not? How long ago, why remember that war? . - Good evening, guys. - The man stepped out of the darkness so unexpectedly that both Dimka and Lenka flinched, and Lera, behind whom he was behind, even jumped up. - What are you doing here? The stranger was dressed strangely, he seemed to be in a military uniform, but not quite a military one either. No straps, that's for sure. Average height, young - probably not even thirty yet. Only on the temples was silver in the reflections of the fire gray hair. |
He wasn't about to back down. Not now… 
They ran forward, fired, getting closer and closer to the porch. Help was running towards them from the crossroads - another three dozen soldiers. And behind them, an armored car snorted its engine, trying to bypass the burned-out T-IV. 
When he reached the corner, the Germans started firing again. Simon screamed and turned around. 
The screech of a saw gnawing at a bone finished off the rest. 
The star on his chest beat, replacing the heart, reached out to the radiance, trying to merge with it into one. And then came the voices. Distant, barely audible, but warm and so familiar. 
Forever and ever. 
- Why don't you listen to music? 
. | Yashka's "donkey" was torn off by a shell. Earth met Yashka unkindly. He was able to get out of the plane and urinated right into the field for a long time, unable to endure the nearest bush. After the defeat, the squadron was often joined by the authorities. Lieutenant Colonel Lebedyanko, black from the anger of the regimental commander, arrived, slapped a German newspaper on the table. A handsome blond boy was smiling from the photo. - Here, captain, they sent it from the intelligence department of the front. What we are going to do? A typewritten translation of the article was attached to the newspaper. Golubkov read it carefully, chuckled: - Wow, I dedicated the victory to the Fuhrer! A frisky lad... - Oberleutnant Karl Wilke, tail number eleven. Ninety-nine victories,” Lebedyanko said with hatred. - Let's make a group. I'll lead myself. “Ninety-nine is like counting,” Golubkov chuckled. - And all the same, you need to bring down the bastard. Only with a group, Alexei Ivanovich, I think it will not work. – What do you suggest? “I’ll try it myself,” Golubkov suggested in a deceptively calm tone, “I have one idea. That night Yashka had the most vivid nightmare of all time. In his sleep, he could smell his burnt skin. An unfamiliar face was leaning toward him... However, no, it was familiar, painfully reminiscent of the bourgeois writer Chekhov, as he was depicted in a portrait in a literature textbook. The good doctor felt sorry for Yashka, but other people in black uniforms were indifferent or cruel. That night, Yashka clearly saw the swastika on the buttons of an unfamiliar uniform. In the morning Mikhail Alekseevich Schneider woke up with a severe headache and in a disgusting mood. I would have thought of a hangover, but I have not taken alcohol in my mouth on principle, since my student days, for twenty years already. I stared at the gray ceiling for a long second, trying to remember. I remembered: a hotel, Kamyshov, a letter from Dr. Mikhail Alekseevich put himself in order and started the jeep to go in search of "Dr. Peroff". Breakfast will wait until lunch, Mikhail Alekseevich did not trust the Kamyshovsky catering. In the park near the hotel, a young mother was rocking a baby carriage. Mikhail Alekseevich rolled down the window. – Girl, how can I get to the Nightingale Swamps? The woman turned towards the voice and blinked in fear. Chechen, Georgian, Armenian? The devil will sort them out, Mikhail Alekseevich thought in annoyance. - Marshes. Nightingale. Do you understand, no? he repeated. The girl explained as best she could. How did you get citizenship, Mikhail Alekseevich was surprised. The road to the Nightingale Swamps was not easy even for a Japanese jeep. First, along a deaf forest country road, then along a track from timber trucks, and at the end, along an unsteady road in general. Halfway through, Mikhail Alekseevich changed his mind about going, but he met a company of cheerful high school girls who were also going “to raise the plane to Matvey Gennadievich,” and he changed his mind back. The camp of the searchers stood on a high dry island, in the middle of many kilometers of bog. Several tents, a canopy over the compressor, scuba gear laid out on a tarpaulin. Here is a tractor with an open engine and a tractor driver naked to the waist, furiously rattling iron. The tractor driver vividly reminded a shaman with ritual dances and spells, but the old unit did not want to obey. As luck would have it, the "Mitsubishevsky" engine began to cough, and then completely stalled, which was never the case for him. - ...too? - Mikhail Alekseevich heard the thick bass of the tractor driver. - It often dies down here. Devilish place! The inhabitants of the camp gradually flocked to the bright car. A short, strong man with a wedge beard approached. Clever eyes behind glasses looked interested. - Perov, Matvey Gennadievich, - the man introduced himself. - The leader, so to speak, of this disgrace. Mikhail Alekseevich introduced himself and explained: - Did you write to the department to Lev Eduardovich? He asked me to look at the place. - Yeah, official science has arrived, - Perov summed up and looked at the jeep in surprise - official science makes good money! “To tell the truth, we were waiting for you last month… “A business trip,” Mikhail Alekseevich briefly explained. - ... now they managed it themselves. Well, it's good that they managed, thought Mikhail Alekseevich. Money to you, naive soul, all one would not give. - Found the year before last. They couldn’t lift it in any way, because there is a scuba gear, a crane, and a lot of things needed. And Alexei and I do what we can, I’m a doctor, he teaches geography at school,” Perov said. “But then people turned up. Schoolchildren helped, sailors donated scuba gear, and Savelyev, a farmer, gave a tractor for a week, can you imagine?! The doctor smiled, obviously recommended Savelyev was listed in Kamyshov as an oligarch and a bloodsucker, and look, you did not regret the tractor! This made Dr. Perov happy. The doctor told how they laid a kilometer-long path to the find, how they put up spacers, how they brought hoists in the absolute darkness of the swampy space and prepared everything for lifting. The tractor has failed. Yesterday they tried on their hands - they tried not to lift it, there would be a ton and a half, but at least to move, but no, they didn’t go. - "Donkey" is, - explained Perov, - I-16, Polikarpov's fighter. Mikhail Alekseevich just shook his head. All amateur archeology in a nutshell - "to the touch." The doctor spoke enthusiastically, not noticing how the interlocutor was getting gloomy, hinted at difficulties, but did not directly ask. Mikhail Alekseevich innocently did not understand the hints and wondered if he could return before dark. In the afternoon, the guest was invited to dine, and after that Mikhail Alekseevich recalled Dr. Perov and explained to him that he was forced to leave: the plane had no scientific value, a hopeless undertaking. The doctor listened to him attentively, nodding his head. “You are right, of course,” he said softly. - The plane is of no value. What is left there? But in vain you, Mikhail Alekseevich, reproach me for wasting my time. Forgive me for the pathos, it haunts me that he lies there. The pilot may have jumped out, as you say, but what if he didn't? Who probably knows? It's like an unpaid debt, and I'm not used to living in debt.    Copyright © · The Wright Initiative · Articles · Site Map 
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The engine blazed like a column of fire, but the flames immediately disappeared, knocked down by a stream of air, and oil splashed thickly in the face. After another couple of seconds, the engine stalled, and the "donkey" pecked his nose, making it clear that he wanted to land. Yashka gave the helm, not even looking at what was down there. For some reason, without a sound - or it was Yashka who stopped hearing from horror - a Messerschmitt with a yellow spinner and two units on board sailed by. It’s very good on the fuselage, Yashka already understood, the German artist painted a whole picture, with swords, a plume and a naked girlish figure. Yashka looked up and met the gaze of a strange pilot, who pulled up his flight goggles on his forehead. The German threw up his hands in a picturesque manner, saying that the cartridges ran out, sorry, smiled and saluted. 
Then the burnt face fell ill with an instant influx, and Yashka lost consciousness. He was picked up by infantry sent out to search. 
I have three with a raid left. 
Perov, a business trip. Not a hangover, no, this dream disturbed. A strange nightmare, a vivid piece of the life of a stranger with his, Mikhail Alekseevich, name. Imperial University? What department? Indigenous? Doctor Peroff? Wow, what not to dream of in a new place! Groundhog Day, by golly, only pretty Andie MacDowell is missing. 
However, it is clear how. But language is needed! If not for you, then for your child. Savagery, the right word, innate. 
We don't have enough. 
A famous car in its time. Its planes are broken, but the fuselage, to the touch, is intact. 
